History : Asia

This volume approaches the history of the great city of Alexandria from a variety of directions: its demography, the interaction between Greek and Egyptian and between Jews and Greeks, the nature of its civil institutions and social relations, and its religious, and intellectual history. more...

Price: $139.00

A comprehensive history of the northern frontier of China in the first millennium B.C., this work explores the tensions existing between the sedentary Chinese and the northern nomads. It is the first study that investigates the origins of the antagonism between early China and its 'barbarian' neighbors. more...

Price: $23.00

An inventory of all ancient sites now known in Galilee. The book is divided into 32 regions, each represented by a map. Each map has its sites numbered. The accompanying lists explain all sites chronologically, and identify the names the sites have carried in subsequent periods. more...

Price: $147.00

Recognizing the significance of cultural aspects in the practice of medicine, this book places a strong emphasis on the social structure, customs, and history of the indigenous population and its ramifications on health care providers. The book also considers the econo-cultural influences on the way medicine is practiced. By including chapters that focus on health care's sudden advent as commodity and the microeconomic approach to public funding for health care facilities, the Nichters explore a world in which money and patients' expectations play an ever increasing role in the way health care is provided. more...

Price: $43.95

The struggle between Arab and Jew over the same piece of land has been one of the world's most entrenched and bloody conflicts. This book sets out the basic arguments on each side, and traces their evolution. It follows the story from Oct 2003, taking into account the death of Arafat, and the implications of the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. more...

Price: $110.00